This topic relates to the use of adjectives in comparative and superlative form used to describe people, places, and things.

1. English II FC-1224

2. Adjective word use:
We use adjective to modify or describe a noun or pronoun. They are always near the noun or pronoun
they are describing.
Examples of adjectives
opinion size age shape colour origin material purpose
An opinion A size An age A shape A colour An origin A material A purpose
adjective adjective, of adjective adjective adjective, of adjective adjective adjective
explains course, tells tells you describes course, describes describes describes
what you you how big how young the shape of describes where what what
think about or small or old something. the colour of something something something
something. something something Examples: something. comes from. is made is used for.
Example of is. Example or someone square, Examples: Examples: from. These
opinion of size is. round, flat, blue, pink, French, Examples: adjectives
adjective: adjective: Examples: rectangular reddish, lunar, wooden, often end
silly, large, tiny, ancient, grey American, metal, with "-ing".
beautiful, enormous, new, young, eastern, cotton, Examples:
horrible, little old Greek paper sleeping (as
difficult in "sleeping
bag"),
roasting (as
in "roasting
tin")
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3. How to compare people, places and things:
The Comparative Form of Adjectives
Compare two people, places, or things with the comparative form of adjectives. Follow these
rules.
 Add –er to one-syllable and some two-syllable adjectives.
small, quiet This restaurant is smaller and quieter
 Put more or less before most adjectives of two or more syllables.
That ring is more beautiful. But, it´s less expensive.
For one-syllable or two –syllable adjectives that end in y, change the y to i and add –er.
easy That´s an easier book.
Some irregular adjectives do not follow the -er rule for comparative form.
good better bad worse far farther
Use than to give more information and compare two people, places, o things.
The sofas are cheaper than the chairs.
True colors English book 2. Unit 3

4. How to compare people, places and things:
The Superlative Form of Adjectives
Use the superlative form of adjectives to compare three or more people, places and things.
Follow these rules:
Put the before the adjectives and add –est to one-syllable and some two-syllable adjectives.
cheap That was the cheapest hotel.
Put the most or the least before most adjectives of two or more syllables.
He bought the most beautiful but the least expensive tie in the store.
For one-syllable and two-syllable adjectives that end in y, put the before the adjective, change
the y to i, and add –est.
happy The happiest person has the biggest smile of all.
Some irregular adjectives do not follow the -est rule for superlative form.
good better the best bad worse the worst far farther the farthest
True colors English book 2. Unit 3

5. Examples:
 English is an easy language to learn.
English is easier to learn than Chinese.
English is the easiest language to learn.
 Mathematics is a difficult subject to learn.
Mathematics is more difficult to learn than English.
Mathematics is the most difficult subject to learn.
 I`m a good student.
I´m a better student than you.
I´m the best student in my class.